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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 24, 2012 Page 29 Mart Preliminary Plat approval by the City Council included a condition that a security plan be drawn up by Wal-Mart and approved by the Roseville Police Department. Chief Mathwig thanked Ms. Sue Steinwall, Wal-Mart attorney, for her cooperative efforts and productive consultation with his department in de- veloping the agreement. Chief Mathwig advised that the proposed agreement (Attachment A) has the ap- proval of his department as well as that of Wal-Mart's management staff, in- cluding the law enforcement cost-sharing. In reviewing that particular provi- sion, Chief Mathwig advised that, even though personnel costs represented 87% of his department's annual budget, the Post Board required certain stipulations; and outlined the options available for funding increased public safety costs in redevelopment or commercial areas, as reviewed by the City Attorney, and de- tailed on page 2 of the staff report. Councilmember McGehee questioned what other options were discussed with the City Attorney beyond this form of cost-sharing; and questioned why a cost- share to fund another officer could not be achieved. Chief Mathwig advised that, while this may be possible, he had not gotten a sense from the City Council that they would authorize half of that cost; nor had he ever heard Wal-Mart representatives agree to such an option from the outset. Councilmember McGehee opined that this appeared to be a lovely agreement for Wal-Mart's benefit, but a poor one for the citizens of Roseville, given mini- mum hours Wal-Mart would pay for 3.5 hours per day, when the store would operate 24/7. Councilmember McGehee provided her research of other Wal- Mart stores in the immediate metropolitan area, their hours of operation and questioned why the City of Roseville should be required to offer 24-hour ser- vice and settle for only reimbursement of 3.5 hours per day. Councilmember McGehee opined that this was a poor contract, with stipulations for computer equipment at a not-to-exceed amount, and only requiring Wal-Mart's best ef- forts to preserve digital imagery. Chief Mathwig responded that the security plan remained fluid as operations changed at Wal-Mart and would be based on their future theft and loss history; and was currently based on three (3), 8-hour days per week as observed and provided by the Roseville Police Department for prime shoplifting calls current- ly received by the Department. Councilmember McGehee opined that she didn't see the fluidity, even with the early termination clause. Chief Mathwig responded that, since this was the first installment in the Twin Lakes Redevelopment Area requiring accelerated public safety needs, it may be